News, Updates and Features

Opportunity to Build on Multiple Owned Maori Land - Kainga Whenua

Submitted by kaiwhakahaere on Wed, 10/02/2010 - 07:39.

Housing Minister Phil Heatley has announced that from the 3rd February, Maori who want to build on their ancestral land will have an opportunity through an innovative partnership between Housing New Zealand Corporation and Kiwibank.

The partnership was formally recognised at the Beehive when Housing New Zealand and Kiwibank signed a participation agreement to offer a home ownership product called Kāinga Whenua.

Why has Housing New Zealand developed this product called Kāinga Whenua?

Treaty Of Waitangi Debates - Te Papa Series

Submitted by kaiwhakahaere on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 13:01.

Tena Koutou, Please find attached links to podcasts of the Treaty Debate Series held last week. The general moot for these debates was 'Evolution not Revolution'. The debates were hosted by Dr Claudia Orange.

http://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/national/lectures_and_forums/the_treaty_d...

Interesting listening

Mauriora

Te Roroa Exploring the Opportunity of National Kauri Park with Department of Conservation

Submitted by kaiwhakahaere on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 11:44.

Te Roroa has agreed to explore the possibility of establishing the first National Kauri Park in Waipoua. The process will go through a number of stages. The first stage, and the one to which Te Roroa has agreed to, is the exploration of the opportunity and possibility. To do this an investigation team has been established by the Department of Conservation that includes members of the Te Roroa Governance group - Te Roroa Whatu Ora Trust and Te Roroa operational staff.